Alternatively, there's a possibility Schmidt is just trying to perpetuate a big myth about Apple.

Despite the fact that Apple has approved almost a million iOS apps, there's this persistent notion that it has impossible standards for the App Store and it arbitrarily screws over developers. Google, on the other hand, is seen as having an open app store where all apps are welcome. While Google's Play store is quite open, the truth is Apple's App Store isn't all that closed.